Biography

Anthony Caro

Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to
be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th
century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in
London he worked as assistant to Henry Moore.

Following his
early years, when he worked mostly with clay and bronze, he first came
to prominence with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963.
There he exhibited large brightly painted abstract sculptures that
stood directly on the floor and which engaged the spectator directly on
a one-to-one basis. This was a radical departure from the way
sculpture had previously been seen. His sculpture is usually made
in steel, but he also works in a diverse range o ... Displaying 750 of 42519 characters.

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